A Beginner's Guide to the Russian Protests

From December 4, when Vladimir Putin's party dominated the Russian parliamentary elections amid widespread accusations of fraud, to this past Saturday's massive protest in Moscow, Russia has been on fire. Here, the editor of Esquire Russia offers a brief history of how the hell this all happened.

December 5

December 5

December 5

December 5

Nearly 300 people are taken into custody afer trying to march to the Central Election Commission building. Among those detained: blogger and political activist Alexei Navalny, who was brought to North Izmailovo police station, where this picture was taken.